How To Install uqm on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install uqm on Ubuntu 18.04. uqm is The Ur-Quan Masters - An inter-galactic adventure game

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install uqm on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is uqm

uqm is:

You return to Earth with a vessel built from technology discovered from an ancient race called the Precursors only to find it enslaved. Gather allies from a wide variety of races, engage in space combat with various foes, and save the galaxy from the Ur-Quan!

The Ur-Quan Masters is derived from the classic game Star Control II. It includes both the adventure game described above and a fast-paced Super Melee.

See the README.Debian once you have installed this package for information about where to get the uqm-music and uqm-voice packages.

There are three methods to install uqm on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install uqm Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install uqm using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install uqm

Install uqm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install uqm using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install uqm

Install uqm Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install uqm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install uqm

How To Uninstall uqm on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the uqm package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove uqm

Uninstall uqm And Its Dependencies

To uninstall uqm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove uqm

Remove uqm Configurations and Data

To remove uqm configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge uqm

Remove uqm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove uqm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge uqm

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install uqm package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.